Why?: Looking At God, Evil & Suffering - Couverture souple

Dirckx, Sharon

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1844746194 ISBN 13 : 9781844746194

Editeur : IVP, 2013

Synopsis

- Why do bad things happen? - If God exists, why doesn't he do something? - Why am I being singled out? Of all the hurdles to faith, surely suffering must be the greatest. It tears lives apart and raises questions for us all. But when we ask why?, to whom are we addressing our question? Where do the most satisfying answers come from? Does it matter? Sharon Dirckx deftly interweaves the stories of Frances, Will, Grace, Charles and Rachel, who have faced some of life's toughest personal challenges, with a practical consideration of the 'Why?' questions we all ask about God and suffering. She concludes, 'I would like to show you that, even though we don't understand everything, it is still possible to believe in a powerful, loving God and acknowledge the reality of evil and suffering. Not only that, but seeing life from this perspective helps us make more, not less, sense of our hurting world.' While we may never have all the answers, it does not mean that there are no answers at all.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

- Why do bad things happen?

- If God exists, why doesn't he do something?

- Why am I being singled out?

Of all the hurdles to faith, surely suffering must be the greatest. It tears lives apart and raises questions for us all.

But when we ask why?, to whom are we addressing our question? Where do the most satisfying answers come from? Does it matter?

Sharon Dirckx deftly interweaves the stories of Frances, Will, Grace, Charles and Rachel, who have faced some of life's toughest personal challenges, with a practical consideration of the 'Why?' questions we all ask about God and suffering.

She concludes, 'I would like to show you that, even though we don't understand everything, it is still possible to believe in a powerful, loving God and acknowledge the reality of evil and suffering. Not only that, but seeing life from this perspective helps us make more, not less, sense of our hurting world.'

While we may never have all the answers, it does not mean that there are no answers at all.

Revue de presse

Written with the heart of a mother as well as the mind of a scientist, 'Why?' is not only profound, but tender and comforting as well --Os Guinness

When I was 16, my sports career was called into question when I was run over by a speed boat and got caught in the propellers. Sharon's book puts words and reason to what I instinctively knew in my heart the day I became an amputee: God loves me, God is good, God is all powerful, and God was mourning the loss of my leg alongside me. I flipped between anger and thankfulness that my life was spared, but the experience of God's peace was constant. Sharon does a brilliant and honest job of explaining this paradox. --Stefanie Reid, Paralympic Medallist

Lucid, empathetic and Biblical, this engaging treatment of the enigma of human suffering speaks both to the confused mind and the aching heart, with wisdom, logic and grace. I warmly commend it --David J Jackman, Past President, The Proclamation Trust

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: IVP
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1844746194
• ISBN 13: 9781844746194
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 176
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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